Antone Alves

Thursday

Dec 31, 2009 at 12:01 AM

NEW BEDFORD — Antone Alves, 74, of E. Freetown, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Thelma (Carreiro) Alves, married 28 years; and son of the late Clement and Mary (Pires) Alves.

NEW BEDFORD — Antone Alves, 74, of E. Freetown, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital, after a brief illness. He was the husband of Thelma (Carreiro) Alves, married 28 years; and son of the late Clement and Mary (Pires) Alves.

He was born in New Bedford and has lived in E. Freetown since 1971. He served in Korea and was a member of the US Army.

He was formerly employed as an Auto Appraiser for Aetna Insurance until his retirement. He was a former member of the Rod & Gun club in Mattapoisett. In his leisure time he loved being with his family and friends.

Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Pamela Cardin and her husband, Clifford of E. Freetown, Toni Alves and Lynn Alves, both of Fall River; four grandchildren, Nicholas Alves, Jessica and Samantha Cardin and Jeffrey Ramsden; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Norry Alves, Clement Alves and his wife, Nancy, Robert Alves and his wife, Pat, and Richard Alves and his wife, Sharon; many nieces and nephews.

His visitation will be Sunday 2-5 PM at Rock Funeral Home. His Funeral will be from the Funeral Home on Monday at 9 AM followed by his Funeral Mass at St. John Neumann Church, E. Freetown at 10 AM. Internment Pine Grove Cemetery.